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Kistler returns to growth trajectory
delays in global supply chains. Sales rose by 14 per cent year on year to reach mCHF 411. A key part in the Group’s business success was played by the strategic reorientation measures that were introduced in 2020 and continued in 2021. This positive performance gives grounds for optimism about the current year. Order intake in January was significantly above expectations, easily reaching the highest level in the company’s history. A major staffing increase is also planned in 2022.
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Anritsu And dsPACE ACCElErAtE simulAtion And tEsting of 5g AutomotivE APPliCAtions
and validation, will jointly demonstrate the integration of PC-based simulation systems with sensor-realistic simulation in a 5G network emulator at the Mobile World Congress 2022 (MWC). The joint showcase will demonstrate how to avoid collisions between vehicles and objects or people in intersections with limited visibility. The example application used in the
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demonstration is the advanced intersection collision warning (AICW). For this purpose, sensor-based information is exchanged between the vehicles and the infrastructure in the intersection area through the use of 5G communication technology. In the demonstration, V2X data and video data collected by camera sensors is provided and analysed to warn of people or objects such as vulnerable road users (VRUs) located in blind spots, commonly found at intersections. The demonstration uses 5G network slicing technology to establish a separate URLLC
nritsu Corporation and dSPACE, two leading companies in the fields of test and measurement as well as simulation
link to provide V2X hazard warning data and an eMBB link to share HD video. Gregor Hordys, responsible for connectivity
topics at dSPACE, explained: “This solution adds a state-of-the-art sensor-realistic and vehicle simulation to the radio communication test system to enable testing of advanced applications for connected and cooperative automated driving, based on 5G and edge computing in the lab.” “This joint integration and the power of
such a solution is a significant step forward for 5G V2X testing and emulation. This industry- leading demonstration is an exciting example of the development of 5G V2X applications,” added Jonathan Borrill, head of Global Market Technology at Anritsu. To provide a 5G network slicing test
environment for automotive V2X use cases, the showcase uses an Anritsu MT8000A radio communication test station and dSPACE VEOS (a PC-based simulation platform) with the dSPACE AURELION solution for sensor- realistic simulation.
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siEmEns’ dEgrEE APPrEntiCEshiP ProgrAmmE suPErChArgEs 60 EnginEEring CArEErs
of 60 engineers from companies across the UK. Among the companies who have signed up
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to the four-year programme since it launched in 2017 are AstraZeneca, Saint-Gobain Formula and Zeeco Europe. Co-delivered with Tameside College and the
University of Salford, it uses a block delivery model combining academic modules in automation, robotics, and embedded systems, Siemens S7 Certified PLC programmer training and accreditation, and a workplace project to solve a real-world problem. The outcome is a degree-qualified engineer with a range of practical skills and technical
pioneering degree apprenticeship programme from Siemens Digital Industries has supercharged the careers
“Last year put the effectiveness of our new
structures to the test in a difficult global situation, with the ongoing pandemic, crises affecting suppliers and rising raw material prices. The year-end result and orders already received prove that we are on the right track,” Kistler Group CEO Rolf Sonderegger noted in his summary of the situation. The company responded to the worldwide
shortage of electronic components (including semiconductors in particular) by astutely building up stocks so that it could meet its delivery commitments. As regards the current financial year, Kistler is optimistic that it will continue the trend set in 2021 and will soon return to the pre- crisis level of two years ago. The signals are good: based on the positive order inflow to date, the target of mCHF 450 is now within reach. A staffing increase of 150 jobs is already
included in the definite planning for 2022, with the goal of bringing the headcount to around 2,100 by year’s end. The new positions are mainly being created in research and development, production, logistics, and the international sales and service teams. Kistler took advantage of the past year to focus
understanding needed to capitalise on the opportunities of Industry 4.0. Seven apprentices have so far graduated
with a BEng Hons (Bachelor of Engineering) in Control and Automation, and a further 53 are on target to achieve their qualification and accelerate up the career ladder.
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its energies and consolidate its target markets. Investments are being channeled primarily into the growth areas of digitalisation in the automotive industry and industrial automation. This is the highest development budget in the company’s history, accounting for eight percent of total sales revenue.
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he Kistler Group was able to close last year with slight growth despite the continuing pandemic and some major
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